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vacillating

intermediateB2

/ˈvæsɪleɪtɪŋ/ · vac-il-lat-ing

experiencing indecision or fluctuation between different options.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

experiencing indecision or fluctuation between different options.

کشادہ سوچ، ناپختہ رائے یا انتخاب کے درمیان ہچکچاہٹ یا تذبذب میں رہتا ہے۔

لعمل

laamal

Formal: نامعلوم

Synonyms

uncertainindecisivewaveringناپختہغیر یقینیہچکچاہٹ

Antonyms

decisivedefinitecertainقطعییقینیپختہ

Common Collocations

  • vacillating opinions
  • vacillating decisions
  • vacillating mindset

Example Sentences

She has been vacillating between two job offers.

وہ دو ملازمت کی پیشکشوں کے درمیان ہچکچا رہی ہے۔

Woh do mulazimat ki peshkashon ke darmiyan hichkichah rahi hai.

His vacillating attitude makes it hard for others to trust him.

اس کا متزلزل رویہ دوسروں کے لیے اس پر اعتماد کرنا مشکل بناتا ہے۔

Is ka mutazalzil ravaiya dosron ke liye is par aitmad karna mushkil banata hai.

The vacillating policies of the government have caused confusion.

حکومت کی متزلزل پالیسیوں نے ابہام پیدا کر دیا ہے۔

Hukumat ki mutazalzil policyon ne abham paida kar diya hai.

Easily Confused With

oscillating:Oscillating refers to regular movement back and forth, while vacillating implies indecision.

Word Family

vacillation
nounتذبذب
vacillate
verbتذبذب کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'vacillation' as 'vacuum' where decisions get stuck.

Imagine a pendulum swinging back and forth but never settling.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it takes my breath away.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vacillare" — to waver

First known use: 15th century

The term derived from Latin indicates fluctuating between different opinions or actions.